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Rig Data: Deepwater Horizon

Rig Name: Deepwater Horizon
Rig Manager: Transocean Ltd.
Rig Owner: Transocean Ltd.
Competitive Rig: Yes
Rig Type: Semisub
Semisub Generation: 5
Rig Design: Reading & Bates RBS-8D
Rated Water Depth: 10,000 ft
Drilling Depth: 30,000 ft
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Rig Contract & Operating Status
Operating Status: Retired
Operator: --
 
Contract start date, day rate, date available, future contract details, and more available via RigLogix.
  
Rig Location
Region: N. America - US GOM
Country: US
Current Water Depth: 4,992 ft
Location start date, end date, well location, past and future locations, and more available via RigLogix.
Rig Construction Details
Classification: ABS
Rig Design: Reading & Bates RBS-8D
Shipyard: Ulsan, Korea
Delivery Year: 2001
Flag: Marshall Islands
Construction costs, dimensions, capacities, and dozens of other fields of data on each rig are available via RigLogix.
  
Rig Equipment
Derrick: Dreco 242' x 48' x 48'; Capacity: 2,000,000 lbs
Drawworks: Hitec 6,900 HP
Mud Pumps: 4 x Continental Emsco FC 2200, 2200 HP
Top Drive: Varco TDS-8S, 1150 HP
Rotary Table: Varco 60 in. diameter Model RST 1000 st
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